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New RD500 Owner - UK

#1 Post by podman » Tue Nov 17, 2015 1:15 pm

I am one excited boy...bought an RD500 yesterday..italian import bike, had a look at several bikes in the last few weeks, the build quality wasnt high on these to start with eh and many UK bikes had quite badly rusted frames, from what I saw, even the higher mileage imports are in far better overall condition.

Being 16 and riding an MTX50 when the bikes came out, the impact seeing one on the road for the first time was huge...I cant quite believe I now own one.

I need a few bits to make it 100%, which ill get over time but I think all the key items are on it to start with, the recored mileage (as the say) cannot be taken as genuine but it has recorded just over 600km, from what I could make out, it appears to be genuine but ive bought it on its overall condition.

Im particulary interested in a seat cowl, the ally screws that hold on said cowl, stone guard and fixings.quite possibly the bike never had a stone guard fitted? ..from a search it seems everyone else wants these items as well!

Ive also a RD350LC alongside this, I think I spotted one or two familar usernames from those forums.

Any comments/observations welcome.

Cheers.
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Re: New RD500 Owner - UK

#2 Post by podman » Tue Nov 17, 2015 1:16 pm

Couple more pics.
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#3 Post by rich bullock » Wed Nov 18, 2015 5:18 am

Hello Podman
looks like a nice bike in the photographs as far as can see. Seat cowls are like rocking horse s_ _ t, the screws do come up occasionally as do ones in stainless steel versions. The belly pan stone guard itself is quite readily available on ebay but the bar/clip that runs along the top do seem very few and far between. I have had one fall out on its own accord once never to be found again so now I have zip tied it in position.
Hope you enjoy riding the bike when you get her on the road, roll on spring although if it stays mild like it is at the moment and they do not start salting the roads why wait till spring.
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#4 Post by podman » Wed Nov 18, 2015 5:50 am

Thanks Rich...do you have a link at all to the stainless versions? Any will do to cover up the holes...im also missing a circular piece of plastic trim around the seat lock, shame as the seat is otherwise mint, any ideas on that?

Noted re the bar, we'll have some fun finding that I guess!

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#5 Post by rich bullock » Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:55 am

Hello, link to legends but syas not in stock but worth giving them a call. These are not the ones I bought as mine are all stainless steel will have a look and see if I can find where they came from.
http://www.legendmotorcycles.com/yamaha?product_id=239" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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#6 Post by rd84 » Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:44 am

podman wrote:Thanks Rich...do you have a link at all to the stainless versions? Any will do to cover up the holes...im also missing a circular piece of plastic trim around the seat lock, shame as the seat is otherwise mint, any ideas on that?

Noted re the bar, we'll have some fun finding that I guess!
Hi,

Nice looking bike.

The seat lock trims come up on ebay quite a bit - it might even be worth checking with Yamaha 47X-24796-00 - I think they're still available new - should be cheaper than this one........

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-RZ500- ... OuvwLSIrMQ

The above ebay dealer tends to be expensive but is nice to deal with and has lots of RD500 stuff.

There is a seat hump and pad available on ebay at the moment - but it is very expensive ! ..........

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-RD500L ... SwEgVWSQxu

The stainless seat hump screws are very heavy btw ! - I think there are some aluminium ones available - but again the originals aren't too rare on ebay.

Cheers
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#7 Post by podman » Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:46 am

rich bullock wrote:Hello, link to legends but syas not in stock but worth giving them a call. These are not the ones I bought as mine are all stainless steel will have a look and see if I can find where they came from.
http://www.legendmotorcycles.com/yamaha?product_id=239" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
He is making another batch of these for March time, if you can find out where you got yours from, that would be great, cheers.

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#8 Post by podman » Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:49 am

rd84 wrote:
podman wrote:Thanks Rich...do you have a link at all to the stainless versions? Any will do to cover up the holes...im also missing a circular piece of plastic trim around the seat lock, shame as the seat is otherwise mint, any ideas on that?

Noted re the bar, we'll have some fun finding that I guess!
Hi,

Nice looking bike.

The seat lock trims come up on ebay quite a bit - it might even be worth checking with Yamaha 47X-24796-00 - I think they're still available new - should be cheaper than this one........

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-RZ500- ... OuvwLSIrMQ

The above ebay dealer tends to be expensive but is nice to deal with and has lots of RD500 stuff.

There is a seat hump and pad available on ebay at the moment - but it is very expensive ! ..........

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-RD500L ... SwEgVWSQxu

The stainless seat hump screws are very heavy btw ! - I think there are some aluminium ones available - but again the originals aren't too rare on ebay.

Cheers
Paul
Did spot the seat hump, if it was mint and painted, id be temped but thats a bit too much for me..

Better news on the seat lock cover thing, they are in stock with Yamaha Europe, due to me in 7 days...£4 something..Thanks muchly Paul.


Does anyone meet up on their 500s over the Summer months? Im based around Northampton but ill travel.

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#9 Post by jackson.40 » Tue Nov 24, 2015 5:04 pm

Hi podman and welcome to the group

Bike looks great :cool:

It seems to be a German spec bike,if you want to pm me the frame number i can check my database to see if i have any info on it.


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#10 Post by podman » Wed Nov 25, 2015 4:56 pm

jackson.40 wrote:Hi podman and welcome to the group

Bike looks great :cool:

It seems to be a German spec bike,if you want to pm me the frame number i can check my database to see if i have any info on it.


Steve
Hi Steve, bike is being delivered January, I will be sure to email them over to you then...I do remember the number ends 1132 and its stamped 1GE.

Cheers.

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#11 Post by jackson.40 » Thu Nov 26, 2015 2:26 pm

Hello

Had a look at the database and it looks like it was a German spec bike.(it has the decal on the left hand frame rail about the fuel tank vent and the side stand goes up with the weight off it)

Germany had a lot of unsold stock which was moved to other counties to sell.The UK had some of this stock and most were repainted in Marlboro colours by Dream Machine.

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#12 Post by podman » Thu Nov 26, 2015 5:44 pm

jackson.40 wrote:Hello

Had a look at the database and it looks like it was a German spec bike.(it has the decal on the left hand frame rail about the fuel tank vent and the side stand goes up with the weight off it)

Germany had a lot of unsold stock which was moved to other counties to sell.The UK had some of this stock and most were repainted in Marlboro colours by Dream Machine.

Steve
Thats really useful, thanks Steve. From what I have read, no European bikes where restricted?

The stand is bloody horrible, that will be one of the first items on the list to go..or is it a case of taking off an additional spring to be left, hopefully, with a "normal" stand?

Cheers.

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#13 Post by jackson.40 » Thu Nov 26, 2015 6:57 pm

Hello

Yes only the RZV500R was restricted

Here is some more info about the different side stands,you just need the longer spring(part number 90507-29033 s/s to 90507-29009)

http://www.rzrd500.com/500phpBB3/viewto ... side+stand" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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#14 Post by Speed Freak » Fri Nov 27, 2015 4:47 am

Stone guards for the belly pan are still available, i bought one for ~80€ last year.
Don`t buy this part for 150€ used on Ebay :smt005

Just the bracket and the rubber pieces are not available anymore.
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#15 Post by podman » Fri Nov 27, 2015 4:05 pm

jackson.40 wrote:Hello

Yes only the RZV500R was restricted

Here is some more info about the different side stands,you just need the longer spring(part number 90507-29033 s/s to 90507-29009)

http://www.rzrd500.com/500phpBB3/viewto ... side+stand" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Steve
Thats good news, missed that thread, thsi site is proving invaluable. sorry mate, im little confused about what the numbers 90507-29009 refer too?

Do I just need to order part number 90507-29033 ?

Much appreciated.

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